Welcome International Students and Scholars

Northeastern University hosts over 10,500 international students and scholars from 140 different nations across the world.

The Office of Global Services (OGS) is an active resource for Northeastern University’s community of international students, scholars, and their families. We provide professional expertise and support from the time of admission to after graduation. Our staff’s commitment ensures that our community maintains compliance through their immigration, academic, and employment experiences.

The OGS collaborates with students, scholars, and other offices at Northeastern to enhance the international character of the university. We help our community build connections and share their values and stories across the university and throughout Boston. We hope you always feel comfortable at the OGS and find a new home at Northeastern.

Info & Events

Every semester the OGS runs events on campus and throughout the greater Boston area. These are typically open to all students, domestic and international alike. Check out what is coming up here.

Meet Northeastern Students

Maria Bermudez

I am a second year Political Science and International Affairs major. I am half Mexican and half Canadian, but I have lived in Mexico my whole life. I always enjoy giving back to my community through volunteer opportunities.

Jaejun Byun

Jaejun is a senior majoring in Business Management. He was born and raised in Seoul, South Korea. Jaejun hopes to focus his career on facilitating U.S-East Asia cultural relations. He has been a Global Student Mentor since the fall of 2015, and has begun teaching extracurricular Korean classes at Northeastern. He also volunteers as a leader at Boston Cares. He loves traveling and sharing culture and language.

Recent News Feed

If you missed your chance to come say hi to Leo and Howie last week, they'll be back in the OGS Lounge from 1pm-4pm this Thursday (December 8th), to help you deal with the stress of finals! We'll also be providing some cocoa and cookies! #DogsofOGS ...

Testimonials

ISSI has had a great impact on my life. You're here by yourself, you miss home, you’re overwhelmed. But ISSI has a great staff, very supportive, who know a lot about the University and the technical aspects of immigration. They really know how to make international students feel at home at Northeastern. They even meet you at the airport! ISSI is all about bringing differences together, creating a common experience, and making connections.

I am always impressed with the service orientation I find when I interact with the OGS. It is always helpful. The women listen carefully and they get it very quickly. They respond questions almost immediately and address problems very effectively. The OGS is really easy to work with and seem to really appreciate international students. The OGS makes my school life a lot easier!

The OGS has become my second home, a happy place. An international student would never feel unwelcome here. My relationship with the OGS has changed, because now I work here as a student employee, but I always knew I would always get help with whatever I needed at the OGS.

The OGS is a wonderful office that is always super helpful. In my experience, there is so much paperwork that we international students have to complete and submit. This office has been so helpful and resourceful with all my paperwork and willing to take the time to explain and help me. Not only that, the OGS is a community that plans amazing events for all students on campus to bring together the national and international community.

The way we look at the world is based on our upbringing, but we all have the larger goals of humanity. It is very useful to look at other perspectives. Through ISSI, we’re able to sit down and thoroughly question each other about other cultures in a safe, honest, and respectful environment.

The endless list of OGS events has definitely been part of my most memorable experiences at Northeastern: gelato in Athens, the freezing cold sea at Martha’s Vineyard in October; cooking, fashion shows, and an ice carving competition are only a tiny handful.